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cnn's phil black joins me now. and the shock wave blew out windows, injured around 1,000 people, it really looked like a scene from a movie. how were they feeling and coping today there? >> reporter: well, they're recovering, susan, slowly but steadily. most of the damage, although quite widespread is not serious. it's largely windows, glasses that were sprayed and broken. some buildings lost a few, some lost most of them, some lost not at all. a few buildings have much more serious examples of damage like the ice rink behind me. there locals say that section of the wall was actually blown in by that shock wave from the meteor. but the cleanup and recovery operation is very much underway and it's likely within a week or so there aren't going to be too many scars from the close encounter. the people, themselves, they're recovering slowly, as well. we now around 1,000 of them suffered physical injuries. most of them, in fact, all of them not very serious. what they talk about is the fear, the terror of those few mome
cnn's phil black joins me now. and the shock wave blew out windows, injured around 1,000 people, it really looked like a scene from a movie. how were they feeling and coping today there? >> reporter: well, they're recovering, susan, slowly but steadily. most of the damage, although quite widespread is not serious. it's largely windows, glasses that were sprayed and broken. some buildings lost a few, some lost most of them, some lost not at all. a few buildings have much more serious...
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we've got much more ahead on cnn saturday morning which starts right now. >>> good morning to you, hope you're having a great one so far. i'm susan hendricks. randi and victor are off today. it's 7:00 on the east coast. >>> you know the olympic hero known as blade runner is spending the weekend in jail until his bond hearing on tuesday. we're talking about oscar pistorius, he's charged with killing his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. the reality show is still set to premiere tonight in south africa. listen. >> i'm talking mansions, butlers, sparkling turquoise waters of jamaica. welcome to tropika island of treasure. but paradise is not all that it seems. >> earl barnette joins us now on the phone. and her family is speaking out about this horrible loss. what are they saying? >> well, the family is understandably grieving. and they're wanting privacy from the media during this very difficult and tragic time for them. they won't be appreciative of the fact that the producers behind tropika island paradise five are going ahead with plans to air the reality show, premi
we've got much more ahead on cnn saturday morning which starts right now. >>> good morning to you, hope you're having a great one so far. i'm susan hendricks. randi and victor are off today. it's 7:00 on the east coast. >>> you know the olympic hero known as blade runner is spending the weekend in jail until his bond hearing on tuesday. we're talking about oscar pistorius, he's charged with killing his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. the reality show is...
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eastern on cnn. >>> well, it may be as pretty as a postcard. the glistening white ship against a crystal blue sky but this isn't how more than 4,000 passengers and crew members aboard the carnival "triumph" are remembering their week-long nightmare that just ended hours ago. no, they were staggering off the ship that had minimal fire since an engine fire last sunday in the middle of the gulf of mexico. jammed the power and put them in darkness and set off the vacation from hell. whoa, are they hope to be back. if you were with us yesterday, you know that mobile, alabama, was in sight for, oh, i don't know, ten or more hours before these very happy travelers had something to cheer about once they got to land. once they did get to land, they dispersed mostly on buses from new orleans. from there, on buses and planes to houston or galveston. that is where the "triumph" originally set sail from. speaking of sailing, that massive 14-story tank is on the move. this time to a repair dock. tugboats started pushing it an hour ago. i want to bring some j
eastern on cnn. >>> well, it may be as pretty as a postcard. the glistening white ship against a crystal blue sky but this isn't how more than 4,000 passengers and crew members aboard the carnival "triumph" are remembering their week-long nightmare that just ended hours ago. no, they were staggering off the ship that had minimal fire since an engine fire last sunday in the middle of the gulf of mexico. jammed the power and put them in darkness and set off the vacation from...
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the 85th academy awards, oscars are being polished and i'll be here sunday night to cover it for cnn. kim masters joins us. where are you with us? a lot of good movies this year. a lot of conjecture about who may win. >> unlike other years, it it doesn't seem like everything is a lock. the year that forest whitt ker won every award under the sun. this year some of the key categories could go a couple different ways. that could be the final thing that the academy needs to breakthrough and get ratings back. it's not about skewing younger or having a younger host or opening up the best picture category. it's about a little unpredictability. >> they are using the success of the musical-related stuff. what do you think is skewing it towards more musical performance? >> i hear the length is quite long. and i think they are talking about closing the show with a duet with kristen chen witch and seth mccar far lan. >> i think it will be amazing. you have to point. the musical stuff is fine, but if you're skewing it to a younger demographic, is it sensible? >> they are balancing it with the cas
the 85th academy awards, oscars are being polished and i'll be here sunday night to cover it for cnn. kim masters joins us. where are you with us? a lot of good movies this year. a lot of conjecture about who may win. >> unlike other years, it it doesn't seem like everything is a lock. the year that forest whitt ker won every award under the sun. this year some of the key categories could go a couple different ways. that could be the final thing that the academy needs to breakthrough and...
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his agent tells cnn pistorius rejects the murder accusations in the strongest terms. oscar pistorius isn't talking tonight. but last year, he did sit down with piers. and the conversation was revealing. as you'll see, very surprising. here's piers' interview with the athlete, now accused of murder. >> oscar pistorius is the one and only blade runner. a world champion sprinter, double amputee, a paralympian and olympian who continues to shatter records as we saw in london this summer. welcome. >> thank you very much. >> how does it feel to be an inspiration for literally people who are disabled the entire world over? >> i think it's a massive blessing. i have been very privileged to be given a talent and over the last seven or eight years i have worked hard on working on it and making sure i can be the best athlete i can be, and obviously being an international sportsman is a lot of responsibility that comes with it. you have to remember there are kids who look up to you, is definitely something you have to keep at the back of your mind. >> what somebody said to me, th
his agent tells cnn pistorius rejects the murder accusations in the strongest terms. oscar pistorius isn't talking tonight. but last year, he did sit down with piers. and the conversation was revealing. as you'll see, very surprising. here's piers' interview with the athlete, now accused of murder. >> oscar pistorius is the one and only blade runner. a world champion sprinter, double amputee, a paralympian and olympian who continues to shatter records as we saw in london this summer....
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from the cnn world headquarters in atlanta, i'm don lemon. thanks for watching. good night -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> tonight, harrowing stories from inside that disabled cruise ship. and a sick passenger who was rescued at sea. >> it was hard. it was scary. it was -- oh, my good. >> plus, the other big news this week -- fallen hero. the shocking story of oscar pistorius. did the paralympic superstar murder his covergirl girlfriend? his interview with piers that may surprise you. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening two stories of triumph of, tragedy, strength and character. celebrated athlete oscar pistorius is in police custody tonight. the double amputee track star turned national hero stands accused of a horrible crime, the gold-blooded murder of his girlfriend. we begin with the remarkable story of the more than 4,000 people aboard the cruise ship triumph of, stranded at days, adrift at say. martin savage takes us through the ultimate holiday nightmare. >> fun in the sun, that's the promise of the carnival triumph, and with lots to offe
from the cnn world headquarters in atlanta, i'm don lemon. thanks for watching. good night -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> tonight, harrowing stories from inside that disabled cruise ship. and a sick passenger who was rescued at sea. >> it was hard. it was scary. it was -- oh, my good. >> plus, the other big news this week -- fallen hero. the shocking story of oscar pistorius. did the paralympic superstar murder his covergirl girlfriend? his interview with piers that...
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hey, congressman, dana bash, cnn. we took an informal survey. do you think you should take a cut as a member of congress? >> certainly. we're all in this together, suffering together. >> reporter: most lawmakers in both parties say yes. would you take a pay cut? >> absolutely. let's make sure we are doing our part as well. >> reporter: but cutting lawmakers' pay now is not so easy. the 27th amendment prohibits members of congress from changing their pay until after the next election. they can get creative. write checks to the charity or the treasury. ironically, some tea party backed party lawmakers are reluctant to give up their own pay. do you think members of congress should take a pay cut? >> i don't think some of i don't think we should raise our pay. >> republican billy long elected to cut washington spending. >> it's such a miniscule part, it wouldn't have an effect. >> reporter: would you take a pay cut as well. michele bachmann asked that question, talking several times only about her staff, not her. >> we'd like to keep everybody on th
hey, congressman, dana bash, cnn. we took an informal survey. do you think you should take a cut as a member of congress? >> certainly. we're all in this together, suffering together. >> reporter: most lawmakers in both parties say yes. would you take a pay cut? >> absolutely. let's make sure we are doing our part as well. >> reporter: but cutting lawmakers' pay now is not so easy. the 27th amendment prohibits members of congress from changing their pay until after the...
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cnn has confirmed that mccready committed suicide. she shot herself at her home. outside her successful career she struggled with addiction and mental illness even greeing to be treated on a tv reality show. sports history has been written and another boys club is no more. danica patrick became the first woman to win the poll position for the daytona 500. i spoke with her and she talked about this win breaking gender barrie barriers. >> i love that to go beyond racing it in general. just to break gender barriers, i feel one of the coolest things is to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it. i've heard stories about a kid saying but mom, dad, that's a girl that's out there racing. th then they can have that conversation to say you can do what you want to do. your passion matters. >> danica where share the front road with jeff gordon. >>> florida senator marco rubio ka calling the white house plan dead on rival. those are you headlines. >>> welcome back to this special "piers morgan tonight." i'm ashleigh banfield in for pier
cnn has confirmed that mccready committed suicide. she shot herself at her home. outside her successful career she struggled with addiction and mental illness even greeing to be treated on a tv reality show. sports history has been written and another boys club is no more. danica patrick became the first woman to win the poll position for the daytona 500. i spoke with her and she talked about this win breaking gender barrie barriers. >> i love that to go beyond racing it in general. just...
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. >> except, remember something too, part of what you see when you turn on cnn or other stations are people in america projecting their cultural kind of assumptions on to south africa. i saw somebody the other night, may have been on this show say, well, he didn't call 911, which factually was not correct. they have something there. but the person he would have called is perfectly normal according to people i know in south africa, is who you would call. so it is not the american system. but i think this guy has a pretty good defense, based on what i talked to, people in south africa, his kind of paranoia, his fear of crime, i don't think that's something that is so outlandish. >> mark, let me ask you, the prosecutor has been trying to portray pistorius as a flight risk. the fact that he doesn't recognize his crime, the idea that he is prone to violence. do you think that a solid argument against bail? >> no, i think the opposite. i think what the magistrate replied, is why wouldn't he have every incentive in the world to clear his name. and he's got a very able defense team. i think
. >> except, remember something too, part of what you see when you turn on cnn or other stations are people in america projecting their cultural kind of assumptions on to south africa. i saw somebody the other night, may have been on this show say, well, he didn't call 911, which factually was not correct. they have something there. but the person he would have called is perfectly normal according to people i know in south africa, is who you would call. so it is not the american system....
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pistorius invited cnn to his room in 2008 when these pictures were taken, and cnn is told steenkamp was shot four times through a bathroom door, and authorities say afterwards, pistorius carried her down these stairs while she was still alive. questions still remain over reports of a bloodied cricket bat found at the scene. was it used to attack steenkamp? did she use it to defend herself? or did oscar use it to break down the bathroom door after the shooting? and there are reports by the local media that police had found steroids at the house which authorities have not commented on to cnn. as the legal process now begins against the man known as blade runner, all of oscar's future races have been canceled. he was scheduled to run in australia, brazil, the u.s., the uk, and russia. and while pistorius is in court on tuesday for a bail hearing, reeva's family said there will be a memorial service for her as producers of her reality show released this farewell message from her, meant to be on her cast, but now becomes her last good-bye. >> i take home with me so many amazing memories and
pistorius invited cnn to his room in 2008 when these pictures were taken, and cnn is told steenkamp was shot four times through a bathroom door, and authorities say afterwards, pistorius carried her down these stairs while she was still alive. questions still remain over reports of a bloodied cricket bat found at the scene. was it used to attack steenkamp? did she use it to defend herself? or did oscar use it to break down the bathroom door after the shooting? and there are reports by the local...
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from td ameritrade. . >>> we are welcoming our international viewers now with just in to cnn. south african olympian oscar pistorius formally charged in court just moments ago with killing his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp. this is new video of pistorius leaving for today's court hearing. police say the 26-year-old runner shot his 30-year-old girlfriend four times early thursday morning at his home in pretoria. you're looking at him right there. he has himself covered up in the background. pistorius, a double amputee is a national hero in south africa. he made olympic history when he competed in the 2012 london games on his carbon fiber blades winning a silver medal. errol barnett is live in johaners johan ers johannesburg. what is the latest right now? >> reporter: this is our first glimpse at the state, the physical and emotional state of oscar pistorius since all of this news has been crossing, this tragedy that his girlfriend was shot four times in his home. it's notable that as we see him t seems as though the severity and seriousness of what's happened is hitting him
from td ameritrade. . >>> we are welcoming our international viewers now with just in to cnn. south african olympian oscar pistorius formally charged in court just moments ago with killing his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp. this is new video of pistorius leaving for today's court hearing. police say the 26-year-old runner shot his 30-year-old girlfriend four times early thursday morning at his home in pretoria. you're looking at him right there. he has himself covered up in the...
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taking a look at top cnn trends on the morning. what started as a food fight turned into a full-scale brawl at a high school in minneapolis. as many as 300 students were involved in this. look at the ambulances they had to call. teachers and school security tried to stop it, but the violen violence continued even after officers arrived on the scene. officer has to use mace to break it up. >>> michael bloomberg changing the way the nypd handles marijuana arrests. those in possession of under 15 grams of pot will be charged with a violation instead of a misdemeanor, and violators will receive a desk appearance ticket and won't have to spend the night in jail anymore. >>> an incredible event took place while you were sleeping. take a look at this. a meteor exploded in the sky, hundreds of injuries are reported on the ground. bill nye the science guy is going to shed some light on this for us when we come back. hi. hi. i'm here to pick up some cacti. it should be under stephens. the verizon share everything plan for small business. get
taking a look at top cnn trends on the morning. what started as a food fight turned into a full-scale brawl at a high school in minneapolis. as many as 300 students were involved in this. look at the ambulances they had to call. teachers and school security tried to stop it, but the violen violence continued even after officers arrived on the scene. officer has to use mace to break it up. >>> michael bloomberg changing the way the nypd handles marijuana arrests. those in possession of...
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his agent tells cnn pistorius rejects the murder accusations in the strongest terms. oscar pistorius isn't talking tonight. but last year, he did sit down with piers. and the conversation was revealing. as you'll see, very surprising. here's piers' interview with the athlete, now accused of murder. >> oscar pistorius is the one and only blade runner. a world champion sprinter, double amputee, a paralympian and olympian who continues to shatter records as we saw in london this summer. welcome. >> thank you very much. >> how does it feel to be an inspiration for literally people who are disabled the entire world over? >> i think it's a massive blessing. i have been very privileged to be given a talent and over the last seven or eight years i have worked hard on working on it and making sure i can be the best athlete i can be, and obviously being an international sportsman is a lot of responsibility that comes with it. you have to remember there are kids who look up to you, is definitely something you have to keep at the back of your mind. >> what somebody said to me, th
his agent tells cnn pistorius rejects the murder accusations in the strongest terms. oscar pistorius isn't talking tonight. but last year, he did sit down with piers. and the conversation was revealing. as you'll see, very surprising. here's piers' interview with the athlete, now accused of murder. >> oscar pistorius is the one and only blade runner. a world champion sprinter, double amputee, a paralympian and olympian who continues to shatter records as we saw in london this summer....
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cnn the most trusted name in news. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. >>> welcome back to this special "piers morgan tonight." i'm ashleigh banfield in for piers. while the triumph cruise ship inched back to shore, another story just as riveting makes news around the world. it is that of oscar pistorius, the paralympic star accused in the valentine's day murder of his girlfriend. pistorius sat down with piers last year for a candid and surprising one-on-one interview. we're going to bring it to you in just a moment. first, the case against a man who became known as the blade runner. oscar pistorius stands in the packed courtroom openly weeping as he faces the shocking charge. a national hero in south africa, the olympic athlete known as the blade runner, is accused of
cnn the most trusted name in news. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. >>> welcome back to this special "piers morgan tonight." i'm ashleigh banfield in for piers. while the...
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as we've been telling you, right now, live picture, exclusive to cnn. if you want to see when the triumph gets into dock, have you to watch it right here. tell one, tell all. i'm sorry if you've heard me say that, i have to assume some viewers are just tuning in. >>> right now we're going to deal with the charred remains found in the burned out can
as we've been telling you, right now, live picture, exclusive to cnn. if you want to see when the triumph gets into dock, have you to watch it right here. tell one, tell all. i'm sorry if you've heard me say that, i have to assume some viewers are just tuning in. >>> right now we're going to deal with the charred remains found in the burned out can
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cnn alina cho looks at what makes him stand out. baby faced and adorable, alexander wang is something of a phenom. the creative force behind his own brand, the new creative director of european fashion house, a coveted job that when he landed it sent shockwaves through the industry. you're 29. >> you know, if i'm not doing it now, i'm not going to do it at any other point. >> reporter: wang started at his label at age 20. with the idea of creating a modern dress down uniform. he even coined the phrase to describe it, model off duty. who's the alex wang girl? >> you know, it's always this idea of elevating the every day. >> reporter: wang's business is now worth an estimated $80 million. with 15 stores worldwide. and a new collaboration with samsung. >> i think he's definitely talented. but many people are talented. he has a clarity. >> reporter: you basically came out of the womb wanting to be a fashion designer, didn't you? >> i mean, not right out of the womb. >> reporter: well, close -- >> since he was 4, yeah, he hold "vogue" ma
cnn alina cho looks at what makes him stand out. baby faced and adorable, alexander wang is something of a phenom. the creative force behind his own brand, the new creative director of european fashion house, a coveted job that when he landed it sent shockwaves through the industry. you're 29. >> you know, if i'm not doing it now, i'm not going to do it at any other point. >> reporter: wang started at his label at age 20. with the idea of creating a modern dress down uniform. he...
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you're talking about cnn, you're talking about the media. i mean, should we not cover the story as we've covered it or what do you thing the answer is? >> oh, not at all. reporters have not only a right but a responsibility to inform the public, especially about these horrible tragedies that are so news worthy. the question is how much coverage? and reporters ought to show restraint, just like the rest of us, and realize that if they overdo it, they're playing right into the hands and the guns of these bullied youngsters who want to get even. they want to get even with their classmates. adam lanza had been a student at sandy hook elementary school where he was brutally bullied and tormented and humiliated on a daily basis. he wanted desperately to be famous and important, and we gave him that chance. >> bill, on balance, video games, do they provide an outlet for people -- most people use them just for playing video games, but for people that could be a problem, is that an outlet that prevents them from doing more violence or an outlet that
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the hotel would not speak to cnn despite repeated attempts. but this is the latest chapter in the hotel's dark storied history, says l.a. crime novelist and journalist denise hamilton. >> in so many ways the cecil is a metaphor for the city of los angeles and hollywood. it's all facade. it's all glitz on the outside and it's got this romantic, turbulent, sinister history. >> reporter: the hotel was built during the roaring '20s but crushed under the economic weight of the depression. in the 1940s, the black dahlia, elizabeth short, is rumored to have stayed here before she was killed and dismembered. in the '50s and '60s, a place where the desperate ended it all. >> they rented a room, went up to the room, jumped out the window. there was one woman who committed suicide and she ended up landing on a pedestrian who was walking by. and killed the pedestrian as well. >> reporter: the hotel's folklore grew. it served as a backdrop in tv series like "beretta." as downtown l.a. descended into crime in the '80s, so did the guests. serial killer richa
the hotel would not speak to cnn despite repeated attempts. but this is the latest chapter in the hotel's dark storied history, says l.a. crime novelist and journalist denise hamilton. >> in so many ways the cecil is a metaphor for the city of los angeles and hollywood. it's all facade. it's all glitz on the outside and it's got this romantic, turbulent, sinister history. >> reporter: the hotel was built during the roaring '20s but crushed under the economic weight of the...
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cnn's robin in johannesburg with the latest on this sensational murder case. this case is now gripping the whole world, and it really comes down, i guess, to whether you believe oscar pistorius, with what appears to be a conval outed, implausible version of events. yet, weighs saw today when the police chief was cross-examined, his version of events began to unravel too. where are we left here, do you think? >> when we were listening in court this morning and we were listening to the state's case, you know, we were all thinking, oh, you know, that's it. it doesn't sound so good for oscar, and then after lunch it just -- the sentiment just absolutely switched when you started hearing the defense literally pick apart the state's case, so it has been quite a roller coaster day in terms of just trying to form an opinion based on the kind of information that we've all been getting. i mean, and how -- how implausible is oscar's story? well, on paper many people found a lot of holes, a lot of questions about it, but in a sort of quite dramatic statement, the chief pr
cnn's robin in johannesburg with the latest on this sensational murder case. this case is now gripping the whole world, and it really comes down, i guess, to whether you believe oscar pistorius, with what appears to be a conval outed, implausible version of events. yet, weighs saw today when the police chief was cross-examined, his version of events began to unravel too. where are we left here, do you think? >> when we were listening in court this morning and we were listening to the...
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this is cnn newsroom. i'm suzanne malveaux. and first, the meteor that rocketed down from space today tore across the skies over southern russia. this is what it looked like. pretty amazing pictures of this streak of bright light. that is actually the meteor burning up. the shockwave triggered a huge sonic boom. listen to it. a terrifying blast. shattered the windows across the area. more than 1,000 were hurt including 200 children. most of the injuries from that flying glass that you saw there. want to bring this chad myers talking about how this happened. what actually took place? why did it get so close? >> well, what it was was an asteroid that was out there. turned into a meteor when it hit the atmosphere. and then probably even rained down meteorites now down on the ground. it is not the asteroid that is thousand g thousand g now getting close today. the big one is coming in from the south. this thing, and that's about the size of a 15-story apartment building in new york city. it's big. now, this thing is the minivan tha
this is cnn newsroom. i'm suzanne malveaux. and first, the meteor that rocketed down from space today tore across the skies over southern russia. this is what it looked like. pretty amazing pictures of this streak of bright light. that is actually the meteor burning up. the shockwave triggered a huge sonic boom. listen to it. a terrifying blast. shattered the windows across the area. more than 1,000 were hurt including 200 children. most of the injuries from that flying glass that you saw...
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jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> i see a reality show coming. i remember i used to try to convince my dogs growing up to open the door themselves so they could let themselves out. was not successful. >> not that smart. >> no. >> my beautiful dog dolly could do it in buffalo. >> of course you had to show me up. >> very smart, beautiful dog. miss dolly. i'll be back filling in for anderson cooper in an hour on "ac 360" in the meantime, you can tweet me or kate. >> yes, you can. >> you can tweet the show. that's it for us. thanks very much for watching. "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, president obama comes out today blasting the forced spending cuts also known as the sequester, calling it a meat cleaver. so why are some people cheering? >>> plus, olympic runner oscar pistorius tells his side of the story in court today. some parts of it, pretty amazing. we'll read it to you. >>> new details emerge about how sandy hook shooter adam lanza spent his time leading up to that horrific massacre. it was an obsession with certain people ov
jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> i see a reality show coming. i remember i used to try to convince my dogs growing up to open the door themselves so they could let themselves out. was not successful. >> not that smart. >> no. >> my beautiful dog dolly could do it in buffalo. >> of course you had to show me up. >> very smart, beautiful dog. miss dolly. i'll be back filling in for anderson cooper in an hour on "ac 360" in the meantime, you can tweet me...
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cnn, port elizabeth. >> of course, pistorius is appearing in court this morning. we'll have more coverage shortly. john? >>> also developing overnight, cbs news is reporting that adam lanza who killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school may have been trying to emulate another mass murderer. the report quotes law enforcement sources say he was obsessed with the guy who killed 77 people in norway in 2011 and apparently lanza wanted to top that death toll. another report says materials were found in his home. suzanne candiotti is following all of the developments. >> reporter: that's right. the working theory is this according to law enforcement sources. they're telling cbs news it's very liky that adam lanza wanted to one up anders brevic by shooting as many people he could in a close setting and match the body count. as you just indicated, of course, breivik killed 77 people in oz way, oslo, norway. mainly teenagers, 69 of them at the time. now there is a report in the "hartford courant" today that says the reason that they're speculating about this is possib
cnn, port elizabeth. >> of course, pistorius is appearing in court this morning. we'll have more coverage shortly. john? >>> also developing overnight, cbs news is reporting that adam lanza who killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school may have been trying to emulate another mass murderer. the report quotes law enforcement sources say he was obsessed with the guy who killed 77 people in norway in 2011 and apparently lanza wanted to top that death toll. another report says...
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sanjay gupta cnn reporting. >>> welcome back. a natural gas leak is being blamed for the explosion that leveled a popular kansas city ris straunt late yesterday. the last injured 15 people. one woman is missing, a search is under way. city officials are holding nus conference and we'll bring you new information. >>> we are storms are coming our way. up to a foot of snow. arkansas is under ice storm warnings until tomorrow ach. >>> we are in between court hearings for a one time power couple. jesse jackson jr. and sandra jackson, the former congressman is pleading guilty to campaign funds. his wife is due in court this afternoon to admit to filing buying gus income tax returns. our experts darren is host of the program deadly since on the investigation discovery network. carrie hackett is a criminal defense attorney in atlanta. darren, let's start with you. the amount of money we're talking about here and lavishness if that's a word of the spending. we're talking children's furniture, rolexs here, pretty big. >> i'll go with lavis
sanjay gupta cnn reporting. >>> welcome back. a natural gas leak is being blamed for the explosion that leveled a popular kansas city ris straunt late yesterday. the last injured 15 people. one woman is missing, a search is under way. city officials are holding nus conference and we'll bring you new information. >>> we are storms are coming our way. up to a foot of snow. arkansas is under ice storm warnings until tomorrow ach. >>> we are in between court hearings for...
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. >>> welcome back to cnn newsroom international. hear the stories making news round the world right now. >>> duchess of cambridge making her first appearance since announcing her pregnancy, first public appearance. people around the world were watching for signs of the baby bull. they spoke at a charity she supports. she said she was nervous about being a mom. she's due to give birth in july. >> while everybody has been watching the american airlines and u.s. air merger, there have been big changes at delta. that's a place you and i fly out of a lot. pay attention. >> it's affecting your frequent flyer miles. delta calls them sky miles. the biggest change is that your status will be based on how much you spend, not just how many miles you fly? >> yes, we're spending a lot though, i think. >> well, cnn. >> don't tell our bosses. delta telling travelers they'll have to spend a minimum of 2,500 bucks a year just to reach the bottom wrung of the program. >> we'll see how that pans out. >>> we're following president obama building his ne
. >>> welcome back to cnn newsroom international. hear the stories making news round the world right now. >>> duchess of cambridge making her first appearance since announcing her pregnancy, first public appearance. people around the world were watching for signs of the baby bull. they spoke at a charity she supports. she said she was nervous about being a mom. she's due to give birth in july. >> while everybody has been watching the american airlines and u.s. air...
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cnn's robyn curnow was in the courtroom today. she's "outfront" in johannsburg tonight. robyn, let me ask you about the testosterone first. there's been a lot of talk about that speculation, about whether he could have been on testosterone or steroids and this could have been some sort of a roid rage. how did the defense respond to the prosecution talking about those boxes of prosecution? >> they kind of took down the investigating officer quite quickly, because they said to him in this quite amusing exchange for the court as they watched it, they said, well, how do you know this is testosterone? and the investigating officer said, well, i just read the label. and he said, well, have you had it tested yet? and he said, no, no, not yet, we're still testing the substance. and oscar pistorius's lawyer said, if you went to any pharmacist, you could have found this is a herbal medication. >> let's talk about the other claim that could potentially be damning. the prosecutor says they have witnesses who heard nonstop shouting that appeared to be coming from the pistorius home.
cnn's robyn curnow was in the courtroom today. she's "outfront" in johannsburg tonight. robyn, let me ask you about the testosterone first. there's been a lot of talk about that speculation, about whether he could have been on testosterone or steroids and this could have been some sort of a roid rage. how did the defense respond to the prosecution talking about those boxes of prosecution? >> they kind of took down the investigating officer quite quickly, because they said to him...
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you are in the cnn newsroom. >>> drivers and danica, start your engines. with those words, date tone nah 500 kicked off as scheduled. the historic start with female driver danica patrick in pole position nearly upstaged by this harrowing collision on the same track less than 24 hours ago. at least 28 fans were injured when more than a dozen cars crashed in the final curve of the nationwide race. here's how one woman described what happened. >> there was a wreck and i got by the an engine or a part of an engine and i got a broken leg. >> we will go live to daytona just homes from now where there are fewer than 50 laps to go. >>> all right, in south africa, the older brother of oscar pistorius is also charged in a woman's death. carl pistorius is charged with culpable homicide after an accident involving a motorcycle in 2010. the charges were initially dropped but he now faces a trial at the end of march. prosecutors say carl pistorius had been driving recklessly at the time of the accident. coming up in a few minutes, we will talk about how this could impac
you are in the cnn newsroom. >>> drivers and danica, start your engines. with those words, date tone nah 500 kicked off as scheduled. the historic start with female driver danica patrick in pole position nearly upstaged by this harrowing collision on the same track less than 24 hours ago. at least 28 fans were injured when more than a dozen cars crashed in the final curve of the nationwide race. here's how one woman described what happened. >> there was a wreck and i got by the...
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cnn has contacted officials about those tapes, the erasing of the video. but sport transcends politics. >> absolutely up. see it in the olympics. iran, amazing. >> you should let them sort it out. >> absolutely. >>> this is something you don't see every day. a car crashing into the roof of a house. that is right, the roof. we'll explain how that happened. r clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment services company." my patients don't know which one to use. i tell them to use the brand i use. oral-b -- the brush originally created by a dentist. trust the brand more dentists and hygienists use. oral-b. but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male anno
cnn has contacted officials about those tapes, the erasing of the video. but sport transcends politics. >> absolutely up. see it in the olympics. iran, amazing. >> you should let them sort it out. >> absolutely. >>> this is something you don't see every day. a car crashing into the roof of a house. that is right, the roof. we'll explain how that happened. r clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and...
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to check out the other top cnn trends. head to cnn.com/trends. >>> late night comedians can't get enough of the stranded at sea carnival cruise story. but it was president obama's guys weekend with tiger woods that got the side eye from jimmy kimm kimmel. >> president obama celebrated this weekend by playing golf with tiger woods. he took a three day golf vacation to florida while the first lady took the daughters to colorado to ski. you know you have a good marriage when you say, yeah, honey, go have a good guy's weekend with tiger woods. stop about it hooters and have some wings. >> the passengers, what a story. like 4,000 people floating around going nowhere in the gulf of mexico. they finally just ran aground somewhere near alabama. and everybody was able to get off. i think we have footage. is this the footage? this is live footage i think from cnn of the passengers getting off the carnival cruise triumph. take a look at this. there they are. oh, my god. >> they kid because they love. "early start" continues right now
to check out the other top cnn trends. head to cnn.com/trends. >>> late night comedians can't get enough of the stranded at sea carnival cruise story. but it was president obama's guys weekend with tiger woods that got the side eye from jimmy kimm kimmel. >> president obama celebrated this weekend by playing golf with tiger woods. he took a three day golf vacation to florida while the first lady took the daughters to colorado to ski. you know you have a good marriage when you...
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. >>> hello i'm fredricka witfield, you're in the cnn news room. and they're off -- america's greatest race, the daytona 500 kicked off about an hour ago as scheduled. the historic start with female driver danica patrick at the head of the pack in pole position nearly upstaged by this harrowing collision on the same track less than 24 hours ago. at least 28 fans were injured when more than a dozen cars crashed on the final curve of the nationwide race. here's how one woman described what happened. >> there was a wreck and i got hit by an engine or a part of an engine and i got a broken leg. >> workers spent hours repairing the fence to insure today's race would go on. >>> today was pope benedict xvi's last public prayer before he retires. thousands gathered in vatican city to hear him speak. the pontiff assured the crowd that although he's retiring, he isn't going to abandon the church, but will dedicate his time to prayer and meditation. now to a scandal surrounding the catholic church, italian media are reporting on allegations of a network of ga
. >>> hello i'm fredricka witfield, you're in the cnn news room. and they're off -- america's greatest race, the daytona 500 kicked off about an hour ago as scheduled. the historic start with female driver danica patrick at the head of the pack in pole position nearly upstaged by this harrowing collision on the same track less than 24 hours ago. at least 28 fans were injured when more than a dozen cars crashed on the final curve of the nationwide race. here's how one woman described...
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. >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> that's it for us. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, the president hits the road to stop forced spending cuts, but is this another game of chicken with the gop, or do either have a real plan? plus, a missing woman found dead in a water tank on top of a hotel. a deadly mystery found out by hotel residents when the water tasted fun. it's right out of csi. >>> and new developments in the oscar pistorius case tonight. what the prosecution claims it found in the olympian's house. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, a little less confrontation, a little more action. a lot of people want that. it was a song made famous by elvis presley, but apparently not something that is so popular in washington. we're nine days away now from the forced spending cuts that are going to take effect, and while we may be short on time, we are not short on blame. president obama for one was busy today with no less than eight local television interview
. >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> that's it for us. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, the president hits the road to stop forced spending cuts, but is this another game of chicken with the gop, or do either have a real plan? plus, a missing woman found dead in a water tank on top of a hotel. a deadly mystery found out by hotel residents when the water tasted fun. it's right out of csi. >>> and new...
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this is cnn newsroom and i'm suzanne malveaux. gunfight car crash on the vegas strip killing three people. check out the pictures. police say someone in an suv fired at people inside a maserati not far from cesar's palace. that caused the maserati to blow through an intersection causing a multiple car crash. well a taxicab caught fire, killing the driver and a passenger. the maserati's driver also died. three other people involved in the crash were injured. no word yet on what actually led to the actual shooting. now it's a rather scandalous revelation involving a sexual affairs involving two political families. pete domenici admitted having an affair of a daughter of a friend with senator laxalt. this is a secret that was kept between them for more than three decades. why are they coming out with this now? >> reporter: the indications from the statements that both issued do indicate someone or jones at any time was about to go public and publish this information. we're going to get to their statements in just second. but it's wor
this is cnn newsroom and i'm suzanne malveaux. gunfight car crash on the vegas strip killing three people. check out the pictures. police say someone in an suv fired at people inside a maserati not far from cesar's palace. that caused the maserati to blow through an intersection causing a multiple car crash. well a taxicab caught fire, killing the driver and a passenger. the maserati's driver also died. three other people involved in the crash were injured. no word yet on what actually led to...
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much more ahead on "cnn sunday morning" which starts right now. >>> and good morning to you, i'm susan hendricks in this morning for randi kaye. last hour, pope benedict xvi gave his final angelus prayer in front of a massive crowd and also included a personal message. we heard him tell the crowd that he's not abandoning the church and that he's going to spend more time praying and meditating. ben wedemen is at st. peter's square at vatican city. ben, how are people reacting there? >> people are reacted very positively. we had well over 100,000 people in st. peter's square and the area around it, the city of rome had provided additional security, additional buses to bring the people here. there were pilgrims from all over the place. we heard the pope addressing the people in st. peter's square in italian and french and spanish and portuguese and spanish. a very large crowd. when he finished his address in all those language, a very loud applause to pope benedict. he only has five days left before he officially steps down as pope at 8:00 p.m. on the 28th of february. susan? >> ben, are
much more ahead on "cnn sunday morning" which starts right now. >>> and good morning to you, i'm susan hendricks in this morning for randi kaye. last hour, pope benedict xvi gave his final angelus prayer in front of a massive crowd and also included a personal message. we heard him tell the crowd that he's not abandoning the church and that he's going to spend more time praying and meditating. ben wedemen is at st. peter's square at vatican city. ben, how are people reacting...
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>> and cnn contributor and analyst for the blaze, will cain. hello, will. >> hello. >> okay, first question the drone a remote controlled killing machine now a hero? outgoing defense secretary leon panetta wants to honor the people who operate unmanned aircraft. >> i'm pleased to announce that i formally approved the establishment of a new distinguished warfare medal that provides department-wide recognition for the extraordinary achievements that directly impact on combat operations but that do not involve acts of valor or physical risk that combat entails. >> keep in mind the drone medal could outrank the bronze star which is awarded for specific heroic acts performed under fire in combat. the question s drone warfare worthy of a medal of vor, roland? >> you're sitting in an air conditioned room and a joy stick and sort of playing a video game, if you will. it's life and death. there's no way in the world that should outrank somebody who exhibits heroism on the battlefield. that to me is crazy. i understand if you want to give an award, a cit
>> and cnn contributor and analyst for the blaze, will cain. hello, will. >> hello. >> okay, first question the drone a remote controlled killing machine now a hero? outgoing defense secretary leon panetta wants to honor the people who operate unmanned aircraft. >> i'm pleased to announce that i formally approved the establishment of a new distinguished warfare medal that provides department-wide recognition for the extraordinary achievements that directly impact on...